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Dec 6, 2019

The Australian director behind Netflix’s short form comedy series Special, Anna Dokoza, and it’s writer, creator and star Ryan O’Connell talk about how the series came about, authentic casting, Hollywood’s views on diversity, and the pros of working on a comedy with bingeable 15-minute episodes.

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Nov 17, 2019

Stan CEO Mike Sneesby discusses the beginnings of Australia’s premiere streaming service, their $200 million investment, major output deals, and his thoughts on Netflix, Disney, limited theatrical windows and pitching.

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Nov 8, 2019

Judy & Punch writer/director Mirrah Foulkes talks about making the leap from short films to features, her advice for anyone doing the same, how her background as an actor influences her directing style, and about being a member of the Blue-Tongue Films collective.

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Oct 30, 2019

In his first long-form interview since starting at Screen Australia, Chief Operating Officer Michael Brealey discusses the emergence of streamers, what he's hearing from industry, challenges around regulatory reform, and takeaways from the 2018/19 Drama Report.

He also addresses Screen Australia's priorities going...


Oct 16, 2019

Matchbox Pictures is one of Australia’s most successful and prolific producers of television, and in this in-depth interview Managing Director Alastair McKinnon talks about the company and industry at large.

He discusses working with global parent company NBCUniversal, how much time projects take to develop, pitching...